UPSC Current Affairs Quiz — 25 July 2026

1.

Portfolio Management Services in India are registered and regulated by which one of the following?

Reserve Bank of India Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Securities and Exchange Board of India

From: Portfolio Management Service: SEBI Overhaul, Rules & MF-PMS Open full article →

2.

With reference to the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report, consider the following statements:

1.It is prepared jointly by the FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP and WHO.

2.It tracks progress towards the Sustainable Development Goal on Zero Hunger.

3.It is published once every five years.

Select the answer using the code given below:

1 and 2 only 2 and 3 only 1 and 3 only 1, 2 and 3

From: SOFI Report 2026: UN Assessment, Global Hunger Data & SDG 2 Open full article →

3.

The Bornadi (also spelt Barnadi) Wildlife Sanctuary, which extends across the Udalguri and Baksa districts, is situated in which one of the following States?

Arunachal Pradesh Assam West Bengal Sikkim

From: Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary: Assam Location, Pygmy Hog & Dhole Open full article →

4.

The BHAVYA Rasayan Scheme approved by the Union Cabinet in 2026 is intended primarily to:

provide a production-linked incentive to individual chemical firms subsidise imports of speciality chemicals for downstream users set up new public sector fertiliser plants in eastern India develop dedicated chemical parks with shared plug-and-play infrastructure

From: BHAVYA Rasayan Scheme: Chemical Parks, Funding & Infrastructure Open full article →

5.

The Start-Up Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP) is implemented as a sub-scheme of which one of the following?

Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission Startup India Action Plan Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme

From: SVEP: DAY-NRLM Initiative, Rural Enterprises & SHG Funding Open full article →

6.

With reference to the rivers of Spain, consider the following statements:

1.The Tagus is the longest river of the Iberian Peninsula.

2.The Guadalquivir drains into the Mediterranean Sea.

3.The Ebro is the longest river flowing entirely within Spain.

Select the answer using the code given below:

1 and 2 2 and 3 1 and 3 1, 2 and 3

From: Spain: Location, Iberian Peninsula, Mountains, Rivers & History Open full article →

7.

Ceratocaudia antiqua, a newly described long-necked dinosaur, was discovered from which one of the following?

the Narmada valley of Madhya Pradesh the Pranhita-Godavari basin of Telangana the Kachchh basin of Gujarat the Cauvery basin of Tamil Nadu

From: Ceratocaudia antiqua: Jurassic Dinosaur Fossil from Kachchh Open full article →

8.

With reference to Lake Manasarovar, consider the following statements:

1.It is a freshwater lake, while the neighbouring Rakshastal is saline.

2.Mount Kailash rises to the south of the lake.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2

From: Lake Manasarovar: Tibet Location, Geography, Kailash & Yatra Open full article →

9.

The Chandra and Bhaga streams, which unite to form the Chenab, meet at which one of the following places?

Tandi in Himachal Pradesh Baralacha La in Himachal Pradesh Paddar in Jammu and Kashmir Akhnoor in Jammu

From: Chenab River: Origin, Tributaries, Hydropower & Indus Treaty Open full article →

10.

The Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary, which is linked to the Similipal landscape through the Hadgarh sanctuary, is located in which one of the following States?

Jharkhand West Bengal Odisha Chhattisgarh

From: Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary: Odisha Location, Flora & Fauna Open full article →